Ireland's Little claims hat-trick at T20 World Cup against New Zealand as Kiwis hit 185/6

Ireland have been in blistering form this T20 World Cup, punching above their weight on multiple occasions. Their match against New Zealand seems to be going the same way, with their pacer Joshua Little snapping up a hattrick to bring the Kiwis momentum to a halt.

Little's hat-trick is just the second of the tournament in Australia. New Zealand were cruising at 174-3 in the 19th over when the left-arm quick struck, removing skipper Kane Williamson, James Neesham and Mitchell Santner in successive balls.

Kiwi captain Kane Williamson scored a blistering 61 off 35 balls to become New Zealand's all-time top scorer in the T20 World Cup.


New Zealand scored 185 for six against Ireland, setting a solid target for the Irish to chase down. Ireland's bowlers pulled things back only at the fag end of the innings, conceding just 12 runs off the final two overs.